Antique Frog

Originally, this type of piece could have been used as a centerpiece, a flower frog (to hold floral arrangements), or even as a display stand for small pastries or sweets.

The sculptural base is equally elaborate, featuring a finely carved duck in motion amidst lush foliage, reeds, and a frog, all executed with remarkable depth and naturalistic detail.

The robe is adorned with embroidered buttons and coordinating trim, echoing traditional Chinese frog closures while remaining adapted to Western tailoring conventions.

Fine netsuke in the form of a lotus flower, within whose foliage hides a small frog. The realistic treatment of the plant allows for unmistakable identification, whether by the flowe...

Others are unique, having been carved in animal forms, such as frogs or birds. In any case, they are excellent pieces due to their artistic refinement and virtuosity of execution.

Others are unique, having been carved in animal forms, such as frogs or birds. In any case, they are excellent pieces due to their artistic refinement and virtuosity of execution.

In feudal Japan, tax collectors could be recognized by the frog-shaped netsuke they wore on their belts. Kaeru means both "frog" and "coming home" in Japanese.

Made of warm, honey-toned oak wood with original patinated metal targets (including the signature cast-iron frog), this whimsical piece was a classic entertainment in cafés and taver...

Bergman’s workshop became particularly known for its animalier subjects, including finely observed studies of cats, dogs, birds, and more unusual creatures such as reptiles. Lizards,...

Bergman’s workshop became particularly known for its animalier subjects, including finely observed studies of cats, dogs, birds, and more unusual creatures such as reptiles. Lizards,...

Bergman’s workshop became particularly known for its animalier subjects, including finely observed studies of cats, dogs, birds, and more unusual creatures such as reptiles. Lizards,...

The Massier family produced different pieces with birds in a very creative style in Vallauris on the French Riviera, they excelled in the representation of all animals at the end of ...

Bergman’s workshop became particularly known for its animalier subjects, including finely observed studies of cats, dogs, birds, and more unusual creatures such as reptiles. Lizards,...

Majolica Palissy Snake & Turtle Wall Platter Circa 1920. Snake , frog,turtle,shells,leaves, crawfish. 15.5" W by 12.8" H

Volume 1 - containing 12 first books of the Iliad Volume 2 - 12 latter books of the Iliad Volume 3 - 12 first books of the Odyssey Volume 4 - 12 latter books of the Odyssey and the B...

The garment features a side-fastening front (pianjin) secured with traditional hand-woven "frog" buttons. Key Visual & Symbolic Elements: The Floral Motifs: The body is decorated wit...

Metal scabbard with black leather frog and brass US button. No stamp on ricasso. Dimensions: 22" x 3.25" x 2" (Width x Depth x Height)

depicting a Liu Hai playing with a frog

A fine antique Dutch Delft faience hand molded flower brick or flower frog vase, circa 1900. This charming footed flower pot has a hand painted floral design in the traditional Delft...

19th Century Majolica Palissy crawfish platter signed Thomas Sergent. Frog, Lizard,shells and leaves.

Easy cut floral printed top with hand made silk frogs with elasticized full cut pant. Floral trimmed pant has front yoke with elastic back, which has dried out after 100 years.

Mafra Portuguese Palissy Majolica wall plate which features a lizard in a burrow, defending itself from a snake. Also, a frog peering out of a burrow and another lizard retreating in...

Octagonal in shape, each plate illustrates a fable by La Fontaine such as The Crayfish and His Daughter ; The Rooster, the Cat and the Little Mouse ; The Stag Seeing Himself in the W...

The Massier family excelled in the representation of all animals at the end of 19th century: birds, roosters, parrots, donkeys, frogs. They participated with success at different nat...

They are adorned with jade, soapstone, and ivory, creating floral imaginary of flowers, bamboo, frogs, crickets and bees, making them exceptionally attractive details for your desk.

A petite Dutch Delft-style blue and white porcelain flower frog or brick with a scalloped foot and trapezoid profile.

A rectangular blue and white porcelain flower frog or brick hand-painted with a serene Chinese landscape featuring mountains, water, and pavilions in fine cobalt brushwork.

The surrounding motifs of birds, flowering branches, frogs, and foliage are seamlessly woven into the decorative scheme, creating a rich and harmonious tableau.

I have seen and have owned many small crystal Buddha and crystal reliquaries in the form of birds, frogs, deer, and Stupa that all came from that same place.

The frog's eyes are enhanced by two rubies, bringing a lively and unique detail to the overall design.

The unique bright green handle, possibly stylized as a playful frog or organic shape, adds a touch of whimsical sophistication that elevates it beyond the utilitarian.

This captivating sculpture depicts a Buddha with a frog resting on his shoulder, crafted from jade root.

Burmese (Myanmar) bronze Karen tribal rain drum with intricate decoration on the top and around the body of the drum with four piggy-backed frogs on the tympanum three elephants in r...

JAPANESE MIXED METAL TRIPOD VASE Two-Part Meiji Period Bronze Usubana/Ikebana vase, with removable disc form top, two loop handles and applied tripod legs, the front decorated with a...

These stories introduced young readers to a cast of recurring animal characters who inhabit the Green Meadows and the Green Forest, including Peter Rabbit, Jimmy Skunk, Reddy Fox, an...

The white inner ring (with tiny chip) suggests a lacking flower frog or other lid. Typical crazing. Blue-green glaze with entwined tendrils & geometric shapes band.

Delphin specialized in freestanding figures of birds, animals, and shellfish – including swans, chickens, sparrows, goats, donkeys, frogs, and crabs – ranging from six to thirty-six ...

Scattered around the platter are shellfish, a frog, a tortoise, a lizard, a snake, a langoustine, beetles, fern leaves, lily pads and cat tails.

These drums trace their origins to the **Dong Son culture** and represent a key transition between ancient ceremonial instruments and the later “frog drums” of mainland Southeast Asi...

The Massier family produced different pieces with birds in a very creative style in Vallauris on the French Riviera, they excelled in the representation of all animals at the end of ...

Ernst Bohne Söhne Porcelain Salt & Pepper Holder from the early 20th Century and Flower Frog, Mid-20th Century Dimensions: - Salt & Pepper holder: approx. 6cm H x 8cm W - Spill vase:...

(Both fitted with detachable flower 'frogs' that accommodate floral displays). The original Townley Vase was a marble vase discovered by Scottish antiques & antiquarian dealer ...

Exquisite naturalistic hardstone brooch. An orange/red coral frog is shown perched upon an intricately and realistically carved nephrite jade leaf.

Gallé marquetry nesting tables in different woods, decorated with iris, wisteria, a frog on a water lily and umbellifers, composed of four elements.

The miniature represents a skull from whose eye sockets and jaws snakes emerge and a lizard crawling on the top of the skull, where in the center there is also a frog. Two wings comp...

A fine antique Dutch Delft faience hand molded flower brick or flower frog vase, circa 1900. This charming footed flower pot has a hand painted floral design in the traditional Delft...

Kaeru means both “toad/frog” and “coming home” in Japanese. This is why adventurers sometimes take frog amulets with them to return home safe and sound.

Large and amazing charger with a scene Landscape scene. A frog dancing is also visible. Frontside seems printed.

Elodea is a genus of 6 species of aquatic plants often called the waterweeds described as a genus in 1803. Classified in the frog’s-bit family, Elodea is native to the Americas and i...

School of Paris French Palissy Majolica wall platter which features fish (a carp, a pike), a snake, a frog, langoustines, insects and shells. Rippled water-effect ground.

The facial expression is very amusing and mimics the one of a real toad. The toad or frog (kaeru) is associated with good luck and wealth.

Pair of covered vases in the Sèvres style, with a bronze mount: the vases are decorated with gallant scenes on the front, signed E Froger, and landscapes on the back; all on a blue b...

Unidentified French French Palissy Majolica wall platter which features a fish (carp), a snake, a frog, a lizard, shellfish, insects and leaves. Ripple effect ground.

Very detailed rock base decorated with various plants and animals: reeds, a frog, various shells, crayfish and fish... and gold rim.

School of Paris Majolica wall plate which features three fish (pike, perch, carp), a snake, a lizard, a frog, shells, a moth and leaves. Colouration: cobalt blue, green, brown, are p...

Portuguese Majolica Palissy charger plate in the manner of French potter Bernard Palissy with a detailed naturalistic design in high relief featuring a snake, lizards, tortoise, frog...

20th Century Chinese pair of long hand carved teak panels decorated with bats, birds and frogs in a very vivid way. Very good original condition without restorations.